my five FAVORITE AGATHA CHRISTIE books

[@alexlella8771]

My favorite Agatha Christie is "And Then There Were None" (aka "Ten Little Indians"). It is neither a Poirot or a Miss Marple, and part of what I like about it is that it doesn't follow the typical pattern of most Christie books. It's more of a thriller than a whodunit.

[@donnyskd2412]

On Poirot, I really love "Five Little Pigs"; "Cards on The Table"; "Lord Edgware Dies"; " Curtains - The Last Poirot Case" (sad for Poirot 😢); "Poirot's Christmas" besides the other more popular ones you mentioned ... Now I'm reading "Sad Cypress", Hopefully It's a good one ...

[@Orchidontis]

I got first introduced to Aghata Christie by the story of Tommy and Tuppence, i live in Morocco (country in north Africa) bought a book for 20Dh (2 dolars) from a local library and it was called in Arabic "the mysterious enemy" instead of "The Secret Adversary". And Tuppence was called Kwatso not Tuppence, so when i first searched for the original version of it i was like who tf is Tuppence 😂 It was fun. ( And i know nobody asked )

[@ace-of-teacups]

Sounds like an interesting adaptation. Was her name some sort of translation of Tuppence?

[@breannawilliamson9787]

And Then There We’re None is by far the best, in my opinion. In a league of its own.

[@grozmeistere7504]

I am from Germany and never was big into crime/mystery novels, that has always been my mother's favourite genre though. So, about ten years ago my mother and I went for a weekend trip to a small crime/mystery themed hotel in the Eiffel. There's also a mystery/crime themed café/book store/libary just across the street the hotel. We would go up to the library in the attic, order some tea and cake from the café downstairs and would read for several hours a day while having tea and cake. This libary is really cozy and has most crime novels that were published in Germany. That's the place where I started reading Agatha Christie novels. Over the years we have been to the hotel and the café/library quite a few times and everytime we went there I would read Agatha Christie novels. As of today, we have a shared collection in progress of Agatha Christies books and video adaptations. I guess my favourite book is still Death on the Nile, but I also really love A Murder is Announced, Murder at the Vicarige, 4.50 from Paddington, Appointment with Death, After the Funeral and some other Poirots. I guess, the only book I did not enjoy so much of Agatha Christie was The Big Four as I find it really not a great fit for Poirot.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Wow, that sounds like an amazing hotel and area!

[@edisonlima4647]

Yeah, you should definitely read the Tommy & Tuppence novels in order. Those ones happen in a very specific order with recurring characters and relationships and aging evolve as the novels go. They are usually more adventure rather then murder mystery, though. I love, but they are not everyone's cup of tea.

[@ElizabethAnneReads]

I haven't read any Agatha Christie since high school and then I think I only read the Tommy and Tuppence books. I want to read her I think I'm just reluctant to start because I know it's such a huge commitment

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Woah, this really surprised me that you haven't read any for the last few years!!!

[@nelsiegeografo9185]

I've read all Poirot and Ms Marple books as well as Harley Quin and Superintendent Battle and I think Col. Race (not big on Tommy and Tuppence or maybe I just came across a weak one and kind of lost my interest to read the rest) before solving Agatha Christie became a trend so I'm just here watching how the others fare. I gave up solving them in my head after reading my third book. I just wanted to know how the story unfolds. My first book was And Then There Were None followed by Peril at End House and then Murder On the Orient Express. I suck at being a detective so I gave up.

[@ChautonaHavig]

We totally agree on Miss Marple. LOVE her. Her books aren't always the best ones, but she's the best detective. I love the old BBC adaptations with Joan Hickson. Joan was actually handpicked by Agatha Christie to play Miss Marple back when Hickson was young and it kind of offended her. However, Christie kind of proved her point, because those are AMAZING. I love The Moving Finger as well. The poison pen letters were a fabulous insertion! My personal favorite is 4:50 to Paddington. I LOVE Tommy and Tuppence. They are a hoot. Agatha Christie disappeared in 1926 and just a few months after Amy Semple McPherson (founder of the Foursquare church) disappeared for a month, came back, and claimed she'd been kidnapped. The FBI tried to prove she'd faked it. Then a few months later, Agatha Christie goes missing. I personally have my own theory that Christie tried to see if you could fake your disappearance as easily as the FBI claimed. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. ;)

[@anneclough7064]

My Top Christies 1) Sleeping Murder 2) And Then There Were None 3) The Pale Horse 4) The Moving Finger 5) A Murder is Announced. 6) Cat Among the Pigeons 7) Appointment With Death 8) A Caribbean Mystery 9) The ABC Murders 10) N or M?

[@alenasmolemoreader3584]

I haven't read any Agatha Christie yet but I was thinking about getting something from her to try, thank you for the video and recommendations!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Your welcome, I hope you enjoy them!

[@colettelaing1220]

Another great mystery writer is Wilkie Collins. I read Moonshine. My son is a huge Sherlock fan and loves this writer as well.

[@colettelaing1220]

*Moonstone

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Cool, I'll have to check Wilkie Collins out!

[@beautifulminutiae]

I second Wilkie Collins! The Lady in White is my favorite of his. I think he’s considered classic literature though, so keep that in mind 😜

[@an13nya]

i totally agree if endless night was my first book I would not be a fan for sure , not that the plot was too bad but it didnt seem as catchy as compared to how her other books progress. yet one of a kind apt for honble mention only

[@AshleasBookshelf]

I've read and loved three of the five of your favorites. I'll have to add the others to my tbr. I'm next to receive The Mystery of Mrs Christie from my library. The Secret Adversary and Partners in Crime are the first two in the Tommy and Tuppence series. You have books 3-5.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ah, so jealous you are next in line for The Mystery of Mrs. Christie! I don't even think my library has their copies in yet. 🙁 Ha, of course I have the middle T & T books! Actually, I just realized that I ordered book one, from Book Outlet, it should be here soon!

[@AshleasBookshelf]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay there are only 5 T and T books, so you have more than half! The first one was turned into a movie and the second into a tv series. I think several of Christie's other books have been adapted for the screen, so they would make great options for the next time that prompt comes up! 😉

[@brella123]

I love Agatha Christie! My other favorites aside from the mentions in your video are Five Little Pigs and The Mirror Crackd from Side to Side. I also love Death on the Nile

[@bytesofmemory]

I have only read And Then There Were None and enjoyed it.. I thought I had it solved the whole time.. but alas I was wrong but my idea never got disproved so I never looked for other clues :-P I should get another one of hers to read!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I remember being so confused during And Then There Were None, I just couldn't figure out who did it, I would think it was one person and then they would get picked off so I would go to a different one and they would be the next to go . . . never hire me as a private investigator.

[@katiek3258]

I love Agatha Christie! For a recommendation, this isn't a classic mystery format, but The Stange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter (and the other two books in there series) do have Sherlock Holmes as a character! It's about a group of daughters of literary Victorian Scientists (Jekyll and Hyde, Dr Moreau, ect) who work together to try and figure out what a group of scientists are up to. Lots of great literary references and super fun!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh, I got that one from the library a few months ago and never got to it, it sounds amazing!

[@LittlePrairieLibrary]

Ah thank you! Now I know where to start with Agatha Christie! Do you need to read the series in order? Have you seen Knives Out? I loved that movie, and the director was supposedly very inspired by Agatha Christie. I know you don't watch many movies, but if you haven't seen that one I would recommend it.

[@acciosharpie4441]

I knew it!! I smell Poirot all round when I watched that movie

[@victoriahelmich884]

I love Agatha Christie! The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is actually the only Christie novel that I guessed the ending to. And Then There Were None was the first book I read by her and is still my favorite. Ill have to check more of these out.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, way to go with Roger Ackroyd!

[@rebeccahicks5907]

I was right about The Mystery of Mrs Christie being 5 stars when I mentioned it in your Patreon group. It was fascinating! I saw that there’s an autobiography by AC, so I want to see if I can get it from my library soon.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ah, I'm so glad it was good! Now I NEED my copy to get in from the library!

[@amyfeatonby4335]

I love Agatha Christie too! My son is 8 and reads the Agatha Oddly series. Really cool middle grade series based off of AC.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I've never heard of the Agatha Oddly series, now I need to look that up!

[@angelahenry2493]

" let's just go for the one everyone loves"- holds up the one I DNF 😆 I am going to give her another try though...I ordered book #1 of Miss Marple from the library ( because I can not read A series out of order lol) so we will see how it goes!😊. I liked "And then there were none" but was not as blown away by it as others were.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Haha, that's fair. I do feel like that is one of her most loved though. I guess you are just special. 😉 And Then There Were None is not one of my favorites, I found it hard to keep all the people separate in my mind.

[@paigecaddy6920]

And Then There Were None is the BEST!!

[@4amjunkjournals]

I LOVE all your Poirot choices!!!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

😊 I'm glad!

[@mer_acle8101]

You: I've read 14 books of hers. Me: WAIT. *scrambles to get a full list of all the novels to see how many I read* I've read 27 of the novels, and seen movie versions of 52 of them, interesting. Really good choices, I have to think about what I would choose. I do know "The Pale horse" and "Five little pigs" is in it, tho. Really enjoyed the video!

[@paddycaker]

Have you read 'And Then There Were None?'

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes, it was one of the first I read!

[@biankatoth1786]

My favourite is And then there were none, maybe because I read it first and I haven't learnt the "method" of the books. I read about less than 10 but after a time the stories just became repetitive.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Interesting, I haven't felt that way yet.

[@WilsonHillWorks]

I just grabbed a used copy of the “murder of roger akroyd” based on your recommendation!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, I can't wait to hear what you think!

[@tatabedukadze8183]

The ABC Murders was the first book that i read of Agatha Christie now i am reading Death On The Nile

[@elaceaceak2357]

Just ended the abc murders and I was surprised as always agatha surprise us

[@beautybylachy8104]

Yes finally someone who loves “A Murder is Announced” as much as I do 🥰 love all the Miss Marple books but that is my favourite

[@jeibi6483]

The book covers of your copies are IMMACULATE 👌 The ones sold at my placd are kinda... cartoonish... and they don't sell a lot of Agatha Christie. They look cute tho, but cute isn't rlly what you'd describe Agatha Christie's works as...

[@labeba]

We read Agatha Christie when we are young adult but unfortunately the first translation for her book to Arabic they play with the titles and I can't figure out if there is something I didn't read yet

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh, that makes things tricky!

[@karooliukkea]

Love your videos!! Great selection:)

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Thank you!

[@fatimab9843]

If you like Miss Marple you should read the Mrs Pollifax series. It’s about an elderly lady that becomes a CIA spy.

[@wearethepeoples]

Agatha Christie is my absolute favorite author!! I prefer Poirot over Miss Marple but I am going to try and read all of them. I just got my copy of The Mystery of Mrs. Christie in last week and can’t wait to read it.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh, so jealous you got The Mystery of Mrs. Christie!

[@Ngochung1905]

can i know the music first video ?pls

[@20_SinManya]

Loved this video!! :) Have your read Sherlock Holmes' "The House of Silk"?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ooh, no, I haven't. I just Googled it and will have to see if I can get my hands on it.

[@20_SinManya]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay Do give it a try! It deals with a really sensitive issue!!! It's there on the internet as PDF format! I was in tears when I finished it... Even now when I think about it, it gives me goosebumps!! I am a huge, huge admirer of your videos!!💜💜 They are all so laudable!!🙌🙌

[@emmalamb7660]

I liked the plot of The Moving Finger, but hated the fact Miss Marple wasn’t in there from the start.

[@Orchidontis]

My favorite is one so far is Sparkling Cyanide.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I haven't read that one!

[@Orchidontis]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay you may not like it since you've read the best, and I'm just a beginner, I'm new to Agatha Christie, i already like her books so much

[@larzinthelibrary2530]

Including the short story collections, there are over 80 Agatha Christie books (and that is not including the romances she wrote under the name Mary Westmacott). I've read all of them and The Moving Finger is still in my top 10. I love the others you listed as well, and would probably include them in my top 20. She does have a few duds, though. Don't bother with Passenger to Frankfurt.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh yes, I read Passenger to Frankfurt a few months ago. 😬 Definitely not my favorite!

[@jordanoswald8648]

An Agatha Christie novel I recommend reading is And then there were none

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

That's a good one!

[@kaitlynningram305]

I actually hated murder on the orient express. I have been turned off currently by Agatha Christie because it hurt to not like that book after absolutely loving And then there were none

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I feel like she does different things with different books, just because you hated one don't give up on her!

[@darlenefarley8193]

When I read Ten Little Indians I loved the story so much I read it in Junior High. Then they changed the title to And Then There Were None and i just reread it last year and didn't like it as much how weird that just changing a title to a book can change how you feel about the book. Don't feel bad I can't figure out the killer either

[@Readingto100]

Dorothy Sayers!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I've gotten some of her books from the library before but I haven't actually read any yet!

[@susancorbett8155]

Also Ngaio Marsh and Margery Allingham. All were writing around the same time and are known as the queens of Golden Age crime.

[@kennedylehane6562]

It’s funny that you mentioned Endless Night because not only is it her worst book, but it is the worst book I have ever read. It was super boring, and she did the ending before but better in the past. As for The Moving Finger, I did not hate it, but I did not love it. Miss Marple is in the book for all of fifteen minutes and solves the murder. She made everyone in the book look stupid. My favorite is And Then There Were None. PS: She went missing in 1926.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I have to disagree, The Passenger to Frankfurt is the worst book of hers (at least that I've read so far).

[@kennedylehane6562]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay I haven’t read that yet, but it being bad seems to be an echoed sentiment. I am dreading it now.